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James Edward Pinkney

An Engineman with H.M. Drifter Jewel. James died on 18th of May 1941 at the age of 40. 

James was born at Shadingfield, Suffolk, on 3 April 1901, a son of John and Sarah Pinkney. he was baptised at Shadingfield parish church on 19 May 1901. In 1911 his family lived at Hulver Street, Wrentham. In 1921 James' family still lived at Hulver Street, and Hames worked as a fisherman. 

During 1921 James married Gladys May Rouse. In 1939 James and Gladys lived at 2 Gisleham Corner, Carlton Colville, and James worked as a fisherman (engineer).

During World War two James served on the requisitioned trawler Jewel. On 18 May 1940 the Jewel was involved in minesweeping work and was sunk by a mine in Belfast Lough. All of the crew, including James, were killed.

Lived at

James Pinkney
2
Gisleham Corner
Carlton Colville
United Kingdom

52.4429115, 1.6925699

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Naval
Regiment
Royal Naval Patrol Service
ServiceNumber
LT/KX 102491
Burial/Memorial
United Kingdom
LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL
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